Title: Data Analyst | Asset Protection
Classification: Non-exempt
Reports To: Director of Shrink Management & Systems Operations.
Position Summery
The Data Analyst | Asset Protection supports the organization’s Shrink Management Program by analyzing data, developing exception-based reports, and providing actionable insights to reduce loss and improve operational effectiveness. Reporting to the Director of Shrink Management & Systems Operations, this role is responsible for identifying trends, potential risks, and root causes of shrink through statistical analysis, dashboards, and reporting tools.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Designs and develops ad hoc reports and new reporting techniques using multiple reporting systems to generate potential case leads and identify new types of dishonest activity.
- Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for growth and implementing this growth in the department.
- Manage projects to establish exception management structures and principles geared towards various exception-based reporting applications.
- Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with other departments.
- Recommends exception-based reporting strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Performs analysis, identifying dishonest employees and theft activity through the use of exception-based reporting.
- Works closely with Investigators, Auditors and APDM’s to facilitate investigations of theft, policy violations, and/or criminal activity.
- Initiates case leads and provides actionable data and offer investigative support to drive successful case closures by using investigative resources and related technologies as directed.
- Creates and develops training plans for Asset Protection Data Programs
- Performs other responsibilities, functions and/or projects as requested.
- Provides statistical reporting.
- Analyzes shrink data across stores, departments, and time periods to identify root causes, trends, and high-risk areas impacting the Shrink Management Program.
- Develops and maintains shrink dashboards and analytical reports to monitor program effectiveness, measure loss reduction initiatives, and support data-driven decision making.
- Partners with Asset Protection leadership and Shrink Management Committee members to evaluate shrink performance metrics and recommend corrective actions based on analytical findings.
- Utilizes exception-based reporting to proactively identify shrink drivers and support continuous improvement of the Shrink Management Program.
Knowledge and Skills:
- The ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and adjust quickly to urgent matters.
- The ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Initiative-taking to be successful in a demanding environment with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and people skills.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Prior exception-based reporting experience
- Advanced Expert Microsoft Excel
- At least 3 - 5 years of experience as Data Analyst
Physical Demands:
Will be required to spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers. May also have to do some light lifting of supplies and materials from time to time. Ability to lift to 30 lbs. independently and up to 50 lbs. with assistance.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a non-exempt level position, The work schedule may change based on business needs; therefore, flexibility in daily hours and days worked is required, including weekends. Standard schedule is Monday – Friday; 8am-5pm. Some travel required (10%), including overnight stays, across all Vallarta store locations. Mileage reimbursement program for approved business travel.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees may perform other duties as directed. All employees are expected to perform any reasonable task or request that is consistent with fulfilling company goals and objectives.
About Vallarta Supermarkets:As of 2022, Vallarta counts on 53 stores throughout California (Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare, Orange, and Fresno counties), and more than 8,000 team members. The Gonzalez family promises to continue to strive for excellence in everything we do so that our valued customers always have a Vallarta supermarket to call their own.From one small carnicería in Van Nuys in 1985 to 53 full-service markets across California, Vallarta Supermarkets is a living, breathing tribute to the hard work and customer dedication of our founding family and all of our valued employees.Vallarta Supermarkets was founded by Enrique Gonzalez Sr., who was later joined in the business by his four brothers, his son and nephew. Their family roots and humble origins began in the tiny town of Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, where Enrique and his brothers were raised on a meager farm. Their parents instilled in them at very young ages the importance of family and the power of a strong work ethic to overcome challenges.When the opportunity arose to immigrate in the 1960’s, the Gonzalez family was thankful to stake their claim in the “land of opportunity,” the United States of America. Right away, the five brothers got to work in restaurants, either as short-order cooks or bussing tables. Even though some of the brothers were still in school, they all worked to help the family make ends meet.In 1985, Enrique Gonzalez Sr. began his journey in the grocery business when he opened Carniceria Vallarta in a 1,000 sq. ft market in Van Nuys, CA. He focused on selling the traditional cuts of meats popular in his native Mexico with an emphasis on unequaled quality and the friendliest of customer service. He soon expanded the business to a second location and brought his four brothers into the business. From there the adventure truly began, as they worked together as a family to build both a reputation for excellence and a successful business.The Gonzalez brothers believed that the key to Vallarta’s success would be to combine elevated customer service with the highest quality products to serve the growing Hispanic community whose needs may not be addressed by big chain stores.That’s why, from the beginning, Vallarta Supermarkets offered a wider variety of the freshest, traditional foods from Mexico, and Central and South America than any other store. They offered specialty and traditional items customers couldn’t find anywhere else: cut-to-order Latin-style meats (ranchera, diesmillo, lomo de res), spices, fresh fruit and produce, delicious prepared foods, pan dulce made daily, plus everything else you would expect from a traditional grocery store. Fast forward to today where Vallarta has expanded its offerings to include a juice and aquas frescas bar, tortilleria, bakery (panaderia), a cevicheria and more.